La Galette des Chefs 2025

 

The 1st Saturday of the new year Solli & I meet up for LA GALETTE DES CHEFS.to taste the Galette des rois. 

I admit I go for the oyster 🦪 yum yum

Bright, Shiny Things

Yesterday I was moaning to Bonnie, “It’s raining 🌂 out and I have to go to the Copy Shop, La Poste and the bank 🤷‍♀️

Same ole, same ole”. 

But it wasn’t. On the way to la Poste I ended up at The Red Cross thrift shop…it was open for once ! 🤸‍♂️

New Year’s Day in Paris

 

THANK YOU Everyone for all your kind wishes, encouragement, support and comments you've shared with me this year. Bear 🐻 and I send you a ton of Love ❤️ & good health to all.

On New year's day Parisians go walking, no matter what the weather - it is chilly and overcast. 43 F. (feels like 34)

Christmas day in Paris

 

Christmas day in Paris was foggy

What I ate for Christmas lunch

Les vitrines Galeries Lafayette & Printemps

 

On Friday I went early to the stamp store and was rewarded with uncrowded views of the Christmas windows 🎉 Simply go before 11 folks 👍

Galeries Lafayette windows are blindingly full 

Marché des Cuisines du Monde, Bastille

 

Saturday I invited Julia to a new foodie event In my neck of the woods at Bastille.

You can’t miss Julia in her inimitable Marimekko/Uniglo puffer coat 🧥

Samaritaine Paris, Ova Tea salon

 

Yesterday I took a brief break

To go up to Samaritaine Paris at Pont Neuf

Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Notre Dame

 

Susan B. wrote and asked, “ I wonder if there’s an illustration of Notre Dame in your future?” At first I said no 😬…but after a bit my arm was twisted 🥰

When I went out my door 🚪 yesterday at 11:30 🕦 am, everyone was tearing up my street, dogs 🐕 & all, headed for NOTRE DAME of course 😳

Mon Ours en Pelouche, musée des Arts Decoratifs

 

A certain someone 🧸 insisted we go to Opening day

Of the Teddy Bear 🧸 exhibit at Musee des Arts Decoratifs/MAD.

Hermès Paris, Centre Pompidou, La Machine du Moulin Rouge,

 

Yesterday I made a special trip to Hermès, 17, rue de Sèvres, 75006

Last Sunday on the way to the AAWE Xmas Bazaar,